California Proposition 1 was approved by a vote of 50.19% to 49.81%—a 0.38% marginas of March 26 with more than 95% of the vote accounted for. Fifteen days after the election, the Associated Press called Proposition 1 as approved. Proposition 1 joins 16 other California statewide measures decided by a margin of less than 0.5% of the vote. It is the eighth-closest statewide ballot measure election in the state.
Proposition 1 joins 16 other California statewide measures decided by a margin of less than 0.5% of the vote. It is the eighth-closest statewide ballot measure election in the state.
The measure with the closest margin was SCA 14, the Increase State Officers’ Salaries Amendment, in 1908. It was approved by a margin of two votes. The measure increased the annual compensation for state officers, including the governor.